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How to reset Kali Linux User password

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May 21, 2022
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How to reset Kali Linux User password

In this article, we are going to learn how to reset Kali Linux user passwords on Kali Linux. We all know we can change the password from the terminal if we know the current password. But if we forget then we have to follow the following steps to reset the password.

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1 In this tutorial you will learn:
2 Boot into the GRUB menu
3 Edit the GRUB menu
4 Reset Kali Linux User password
5 Reboot your system
6 Login with New Password
7 Conclusion
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In this tutorial you will learn:

  • How to boot Into the GRUB menu on Kali Linux
  • Edit the GRUB menu
  • Change your root permissions in the GRUB
  • How to reset Kali root password
  • Reboot your system from the GRUB

Boot into the GRUB menu

Reboot your Kali Linux system into the GRUB boot menu. When you are on the GRUB menu you have to simply press the E key in order to edit the default boot menu entry.

Kali Linux Password Reset Boot

Edit the GRUB menu

Once you entered the GRUB menu edit mode you will be presented with the following window. Scroll down until you hit the line starting with the keyword linux.

Kali Linux Password Rest Line

After you have located the line starting with linux, you have to use arrows to look for keyword ro and replace it with keyword rw. And Next, on the same boot entry find the keyword splash and replace it with init=/bin/zsh.

Kali Linux Password Reset Permission

Now you have to press the Ctrl+x or F10 to boot.

Reset Kali Linux User password

At this point, we are ready to reset the user password. Type passwd <username> command and enter your new password. Enter the user password again to verify. Press ENTER and confirm that the password reset was successful.

(none)# passwd <username>

Kali Linux user Password Reset

Reboot your system

At this stage, you are done. Simply reboot your system or continue booting using the following Linux command:

(none)# exec /sbin/init

Kali Linux Restart from GRUB

Login with New Password

Now after rebooting your Kali, You can login with new password. You can login with root and also with standard user account.

Kali Linux 2022.2 Login with New Password

Conclusion

Kali Linux is the most popular Linux distribution for security researcher. If you Reset Kali Linux User password you can rest with some steps.  It is easy to install and also easy to use. Kali Linux is also available with different desktop environments. You can use it as you want. Enjoy!!!

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